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Inked in Blood

Lay Waste the Poets
2005
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Review by: William_David
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Published on December 9th 2005

Do you see that guy being burned at the stake on the cover of the album? Turns out that’s symbolic of the pain you will often suffer while attempting to listen to this album.

In dragging out the poetic concept to its fullest, Inked in Blood has opted do divide their album into four stanzas: Conditions, Convictions, Confessions, and Resolve. Going into the later stanzas, Lay Waste the Poets actually gets a little better, but never really hits a point that would be considered “good.”

The opening track, “All That Remains,” starts off with an awful scream of the title that just sounds over the top, and as a result, ridiculously cheesy. This track also feels dragged out at 5:26, and just chugs along slowly, which is never a good way to start an album. This feeling continues with a few 4-plus minute songs, and another 5-plus minute one later in the album. They are far from poetic masterpieces and get boring shortly into each of them.

The listener can start getting into a few things by track 6, “The Sonnettes of Our Lives,” but it’s too little, too late. They are not a band completely without talent, but it seems that their sound has been derived (unfortunately) from some of the less gifted hardcore acts. In the end, it just sounds like Inked in Blood is trying to sound too bad-ass, and that they are missing the element of musical quality that is needed for a solid album.

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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, April 2, 2006 at 11:41 AM (EDT)
My Score:

this albums amazing and screw anyone that doesnt agree your just jealous and forget anyone that says watch out for bands with blood in the title
inked in blood
blood brothers
3 inches of blood
blood for blood
blood has been shed
bloodsimple
ALL GREAT

Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, January 22, 2006 at 9:43 PM (EST)

"the score is for allwong close minded religions to invade punk rock."

good point. we wouldnt want to get all closed-minded now, would we? then we might start excluding people.

Posted by Anonymous on Monday, January 9, 2006 at 12:51 AM (EST)
My Score:

Upon listening to the melodic genuis that is Inked In Blood, one can only assume that William_David is smoking crack. The album personifies the gift of melody and triumph into the metal scene. Inked in Blood breaks through boundaries that haven't yet been created. I give the album the highest possible score. I love it

Posted by Anonymous on Monday, December 19, 2005 at 6:22 PM (EST)
My Score:

I actually like this one. Its a grower. reminds me more of the older screamo bands like SKYCAMEFALLING than the modern haircut/tight jeans bollocks that's masquerading as hXc.

Steveoath

Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, December 14, 2005 at 1:44 PM (EST)

This album does suck.

'Nuff Said.

Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, December 11, 2005 at 6:08 PM (EST)

this album sucks, i haven't listened to it, im judging it by the cover.

Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, December 10, 2005 at 7:31 PM (EST)
My Score:

the score is for allwong close minded religions to invade punk rock.

Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, December 10, 2005 at 11:34 AM (EST)

Take that portland oregon!

Posted by Foaming_97 on 2005-12-09 17:22:06
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i love how people are always like " ohhhhh emooooo ooooo cut, bleed, emo fag pussy grr die emo fag grrrr "
and then they go off and put in a cd with a title like this into their cd player
lol

Posted by Anonymous on Friday, December 9, 2005 at 5:12 PM (EST)
My Score:

I disagree - great album.

Posted by sickboi on 2005-12-09 08:47:35

Solid review. Critically intelligent, yet subtle.

Posted by rkl on 2005-12-09 01:47:56

as he said, always beware of bands with "blood" in their name.

Posted by hitlerbadzakgood on 2005-12-09 01:41:47

youve never heard of the blood brothers then.

Posted by theundergroundscene on 2005-12-09 00:33:40

so fucking boring

Posted by Anonymous on Friday, December 9, 2005 at 12:23 AM (EST)

always beware of bands with the word blood in their name. always.

Posted by Anonymous on Friday, December 9, 2005 at 12:07 AM (EST)

foist.

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